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Re: US tourists caught carving names into Rome’s Colosseum

So because someone has been killed in the past means it's ok to murder someone?

I didn't say that. Another very nice which I see you rely on quite a bit.

Originally Posted by Top Cat

The crime is the desecration of an irreplaceable relic.

No one is arguing to the contrary.

Originally Posted by Top Cat

It can't be "repaired" per se.

Sure it can.

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Sorry, but these idiots should have the book thrown at them.

Notice I stated in the first reply to you that a fine would be reasonable, that Italy holding their passports until the fine is paid is reasonable. Then you want to ban them from travel and jail them. Totalitarian much?

Re: US tourists caught carving names into Rome’s Colosseum

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Desecrating a ruin is the ultimate disrespect. They should be banned from foreign travel period.

I agree that it's horribly disrespectful. I don't think the US can ban them from foreign travel though. I could see Italy prohibiting them from entering Italy again, and I would support that. That, and a very large fine.

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. ~W.C. Fields

Re: US tourists caught carving names into Rome’s Colosseum

A large fine, like 10-15k each and banished from Italy for a decade would be a fair punishment imo.

Jailtime?? wtf? It's a non-violent crime that did very little to the actual structure of the building.

Jail is not a joke... it's something that can very easily ruin your life... No one should have their life ruined for etching their name onto a building with a coin. You can lose your job, your livelihood, future employment, physiological harm, cruel treatment, your relationships, molestation, and puts your life in jeopardy.